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Department:
Department Of Agriculture
Agency:
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Sub Agency:
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
Job Announcement Number:
W-CPAO-2009-0029
Job Title:
Management Analyst
Salary Range:
73,100.00 - 113,007.00 USD /year
Series & Grade:
AP-0343-04/04
Promotion Potential:
04
Open Period:
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 to Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Position Information:
Full Time Permanent
Duty Locations:
1 vacancy - Washington DC Metro Area, DC
Who May Be Considered:
Current FSIS employees serving on
a career-conditional or
career appointment in the local
commuting area.
Job Summary:
JOIN A GREAT FSIS TEAM!!
The Food Safety and Inspection
Service FSIS) is a public health
regulatory agency of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Our
mission is to protect consumers by
ensuring that the commercial
supply of meat*, poultry, catfish
and egg products moving in
interstate commerce or exported to
other countries is safe and
correctly labeled and
packaged. We offer opportunities for
future
merit-based promotion, career
enhancement and professional
development; flexible work
schedules; and transit subsidies in some
locations. For more information about the agency,
visit FSIS.
* The "Food Conservation and
Energy Act of 2008", also referred to
as the "2008 Farm Bill",
was signed into Law on June 18, 2008. The
Farm Bill amends the Federal Meat
Inspection Act (FMIA) to include
Catfish as an amenable species
under the Act.
This position is located in the
Office of Public Affairs and
Consumer Education (OPACE), Office
of the Assistant Administrator
and you would be responsible for
ongoing and special administrative,
analytical, and evaluative
projects assigned by your supervisor or
initiated by yourself to meet
management needs and the necessary
coordination, liaison, and
correspondence associated with such
projects.
This position is covered by the
Public Health Human Resource System
(PHHRS) Demonstration Project.
Effective July 19, 2009, FSIS
began operating under the PHHRS, a Pay
Banding and Pay for Performance Demonstration
Project, in which non-
bargaining unit positions will be
classified by career path,
occupational series, and pay bands
rather than the traditional
General Schedule (GS) grades in
the Federal Service. The AP-04 pay
band is equivalent to the GS-12/13
grade levels.
PHHRS will allow FSIS the
flexibility to offer exceptional
candidates higher salaries than
most other Federal agencies.
Additionally, employees will be
eligible to receive an annual pay
increase based upon performance.
For more information on PHHRS,
including information on its pay
tables and how it will benefit
employees, please visit PHHRS.
Key Requirements:
- FSIS UTILIZES E-VERIFY TO
VERIFY IDENTITY AND EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY
- This announcement may be used
to fill one or more vacancies.
- Relocation expenses will not
be paid.
Major Duties:
Your duties will include:
*Participating in developing and
executing broad policies pertaining
to overall administrative
management activities through the Office
of Public Affairs and Consumer
Education (OPACE).
*Keeping abreast of the latest
developments and practices related to
programs administered by the staff
and utilizing such knowledge in
preparing responses to inquiries
and making recommendations for
improvement or change.
*Conducting and/or participating
as a team member in special
projects, studies, or analyses
dealing with issues or problems that
have implications for the program.
*Developing and organizing
information and participating in the
development of recommendations for
improvement based on study
results.
*Providing liaison between program
operations and Agency management
divisions to keep current on
policies and procedures and to alert
supervisor to changes and
actual/potential problem areas.
*Conveying change/problem data to
appropriate program managers.
*Developing policies and
procedures for managing expenditures of
funds and recommending alternative
methods that better serve program
needs.
*Participating in directing,
integrating and administering budget
and fiscal operations activities.
*Working closely with the
supervisor in formulating, developing, and
implementing the budget which
includes formulating budget estimates,
compiling and preparing budget
justifications, monitoring status of
funds, and initiating necessary
budget reprogramming.
*Correlating and analyzing
narrative and statistical material in
order to make appropriate
recommendations/commitments for action
concerning budget estimates,
obligations, allotments, travel costs,
etc.
*Analyzing individual components
of the budget including obligations
to identify patterns, shifts in
funding, or potential fiscal
problems.
*Identifying areas needing
attention and recommending courses of
action.
*Preparing comprehensive oral and
written reports or presentations
for supervisor that document
findings and conclusions and illustrate
the effects and ramifications of
proposed recommendations.
*Consulting with program managers
to identify budget needs and
surpluses.
*Interpreting and applying
regulations, policies, and procedures to
a wide variety of administrative
matters which impact activities
throughout the areas assigned
program areas.
*Coordinating a variety of
administrative services activities to
include the procurement of needed
space, equipment, supplies,
printing, etc.
*Developing operating procedures,
policies, and instructions in
order to facilitate and improve
the effectiveness of these services
to assigned offices.
*Ensuring that procurement actions
are correctly processed and
justified.
*Coordinating and performing
regular review of contracts to include
serving as the Contracting
Officer's Technical Representative for
oversight of selected contracted.
*Evaluating requests for services.
*Maintaining a close working
relationship with Office of Management
offices on matters involving
procurement of goods and services,
equipment maintenance,
transportation, telephone service, safety,
property management, etc.
*Providing professional guidance
and direction related to specific
electronic administrative database
systems in assigned program areas
to include providing technical
assistance to employees concerning
proper use and maintenance,
ensuring problems are addressed and
proposing enhancements when
required, etc.
*Serving as the database
administrator for the budget system with
primary responsibly for assuring
that data is accurate and timely
and recommending changes in
accounting and budget reports as
appropriate.
Qualifications:
To qualify at the AP-04 level, you
must have one year of specialized
experience equivalent to the AP-03
level (or GS-11 or equivalent in
another pay system) in the Federal
Service AND if you are a current
Federal employee, you must have 52
weeks or more at the AP-03 level
(or GS-11 or equivalent in another
pay system) or higher to meet the
time-in-grade/band requirement.
Examples of qualifying specialized
experience includes advanced
administrative experience that has
demonstrated mastery of the
functions, principles, techniques
and current trends in planning,
analysis, organizational
management, and management theory and
demonstrated experience and skill
in planning, developing
and completing assigned projects
and experience solving complex
planning and management problems.
All qualification requirements
must be met within 30 days after the
closing date of this announcement.
Additional information on the
qualification requirements is
outlined in the OPM Qualifications
Standards Handbook of General
Schedule Positions. Click here: for more information.
All supporting documents in the
"How to Apply" section must be
submitted by 11:59 PM (Eastern
Time) on the closing date of the
announcement.
Current FSIS employees do not have
to provide an SF 50, DD 214 or
performance appraisals.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
Applicants are evaluated in
accordance with Merit Staffing
procedures which govern status candidates. All are rated on the
extent and quality of experience,
education, and training relevant
to the duties of the
position. An automated ranking system,
based
on the on-line application process
is used. Before any certificate
can be issued to the selecting
official, the resume is reviewed
carefully by an HR Specialist to
ensure that (a) minimum
qualification requirements are met
and (b) the resume supports the
answers provided to the
job-specific questions.
Please note that your resume must
thoroughly support your responses
to the applicant assessment
questions. High self-assessment in
the
applicant questions that is not
supported by information in your
resume may eliminate you from
best-qualified status and subsequent
referral to the selecting
official.
There are several parts of the
application process that affect the
overall evaluation of your
application: the applicant assessment
questions (please note that
"see resume" or a similar unspecific
response as an answer to a vacancy
question may disqualify you from
further consideration), the core
questions, supplemental
documentation submitted, and your
resume. This automated application
system simplifies the application
process by replacing the former
KSA job-element questions with the
on-line applicant assessment
questions. Your resume is an
essential part of the process for
determining if you meet the basic
qualifications of the position and
whether you are found to be best
qualified. Therefore, it is
important to thoroughly explain
what you did and how you did it,
rather than just listing your
current and former employers.
NOTE: If you are changing series
and/or your position involves the
performance of more than one type
of work, it is essential that
approximate percentages of time be
identified in your application
for those specific duties you feel
describe experience which will
qualify you for this position as
required by the specialized
experience described in this
announcement. Failure to provide
approximate percentages could impact
your qualifications
determination for this position.
To
preview questions please click here.
Benefits:
Working for FSIS offers a
comprehensive benefits package that
includes, in part, paid vacation,
sick leave, holidays, life
insurance, health benefits, and
participation in the Federal
Employees Retirement System. The
following Web address is provided
for your reference to explore the
major benefits offered to most
Federal employees. To find out
more visit: Benefit Information.
Other Information:
FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYERS
TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY AND
EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY OF ALL
PERSONS HIRED TO WORK IN THE UNITED
STATES. FSIS utilizes E-Verify to
verify identity and employment
eligibility by providing to the
Social Security Administration (SSA)
and, if necessary the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS)
information from each new
employee's Form I-9 to confirm work
authorization. E-Verify cannot be used to pre-screen job
applicants
or to re-verify current employees
and may not limit or influence the
choice of documents presented for
use on the Form I-9. If you have
concern that there has been a
violation of the E-Verify program or
you feel you have been
discriminated during the verification process
based on your national origin or
citizenship status, contact the
Office of Special Counsel at
1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).
For more information on E-Verify
you may contact DHS at 1-888-464-
4218.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) prohibits discrimination
in all its programs and activities
on the basis of race, color,
national origin, age, disability
and where applicable, sex, marital
status, familial status, parental
status, religion, sexual
orientation, genetic information,
political beliefs, reprisal, or
because all or part of an
individual's income is derived from any
public assistance program. (Not
all prohibited bases apply to all
programs.) Persons with
disabilities who require alternative means
for communication of program
information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-
720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file
a complaint of discrimination,
write to USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights, 1400 Independence
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272
(voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).
USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.
This Agency provides reasonable
accommodation to applicants with
disabilities. If you need a
reasonable accommodation for any part of
the application and hiring
process, please notify the agency.
Decisions on granting reasonable
accommodation will be on a case-by-
case basis.
Current Federal Employees must
meet the time-in-grade/band
requirement as
specified in 5 CFR 300.604.
How To Apply:
Please read the instructions
carefully before calling with
questions. Thank you!
You must begin the application
process online at USAJobs. You will be required
to submit a resume, respond to
core questions, and to the online
vacancy questions.
Completed applications include:
1. Your on-line resume. Resumes
are entered into USAJOBS. Resumes
can be copied and pasted into the
personal information area of your
application from other word
processing documents at any time prior
to 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on the
closing date of the vacancy
announcement.
2. Answers to all core questions
(completed when registering on-line
in USAJOBS and as part of the initial
application process).
3.
Answers to all vacancy-specific questions (completed for each
job).
4.
Via fax imaging, providing any supplemental documents needed.
Applicants who do not respond to
the on-line vacancy questions and
who do not submit supporting
resumes will be rated ineligible.
Questions - click here Common Q & A's About Applying For Federal Jobs on
USAJobs.
Required Documents:
Please note - there may be no
documentation required.
Faxing Supporting Documentation:
The next step of the application process is
to fax all the required
supporting documentation specified
in the "Required Documents"
section of this vacancy
announcement. You do not need to
have all
of your supporting documentation
submitted in order to continue with
the on-line portion of the
application process. Please
carefully
follow the instructions below to
ensure your supporting documents
are properly faxed and
received. All required documents
must be
received by 11:59 PM (Eastern
Time) on the closing date of the
vacancy announcement.
***Not all of the document types
listed will pertain to you and you
may not have to submit ANY
documents; only submit documents needed
to complete your application package.
FAX INSTRUCTIONS:
Please read the instructions
carefully before calling with
questions. Thank you!
1.
If you have previously faxed supporting documentation the status
of those documents will indicate
"received". There is no need to
resubmit documents which show a
status of received unless you are
submitting an updated copy. (If a
document is resubmitted, it
replaces the previous submission,
which means the previous document
is no longer available to the
human resources office. If you are
adding to, rather than replacing,
a previous submission, you must
fax both the old document and the
new document for them both to be
accessible to HR.)
2.
You must use a separate cover sheet for each category of
supporting documentation (i.e.,
transcripts, SF-50, DD-214). Choose
the document cover sheet(s) you
would like to print by selecting the
appropriate check boxes in the
Selected Documents column.
3.
Click the [Print Cover Sheets] button. A window will pop up
containing the fax cover sheet(s)
you selected. Print the coversheet
(s). NOTE: You must be connected
to a printer in order to print the
coversheets. Additionally, you
must allow pop-ups.
4.
Once you have reviewed the list of documents and printed any
required fax cover sheets click on
[Done]. You will be moved forward
in the application process.
5.
Before faxing your document(s), take care to ensure the document
is legible and all information is
complete and signed, if necessary.
Fax only documents which are clear
and legible. Original documents
with light or faded print and/or
dark or patterned backgrounds will
not be legible upon receipt.
Illegible faxed documents cannot be
used for qualification or
verification purposes.
6.
Place the corresponding cover sheet on top of the document and
fax the cover sheet and document
together to the fax number
specified on the cover sheet.
NOTE: If you are faxing documents
from more than one category of
supporting documentation, you must
submit them with the appropriate
cover sheet. EACH DOCUMENT TYPE
MUST BE FAXED SEPARATELY under its
corresponding cover sheet. DO NOT
FAX ALL DOCUMENTS TYPES UNDER ONE
COVER SHEET. (i.e., transcripts
are one type of document; fax all
pages of your transcript and other
education-related documents under
the transcript cover sheet; the SF-
50 is another document type, if
you are faxing more than one SF-50,
fax them all under the SF-50 cover sheet.)
7.
Be sure to save these cover sheets in the event you need to re-
fax your supporting documents.
Each fax transmission includes a
unique identification number and
bar code, which ensures your
document, is processed correctly.
8.
You will receive an e-mail confirming the fax has been
successfully received by Human
Resources. You should retain your e-
mail confirmation and confirmation
of your fax transmittal report as
proof of submission.
Your application will be
considered incomplete and YOU WILL BE FOUND
INELIGIBLE if you fail to submit
the required documentation as
specified under the required
documents section by 11:59 PM Eastern
Time on the closing date of the
vacancy announcement.
Contact Information:
Sharon Monahan, SPHR
Phone: 612-659-8602
Fax: 000-000-0000
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: sharon.monahan@fsis.usda.gov
Or write:
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
Human Resources Operations
Butler Square West, Suite 420C
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Fax: 000-000-0000
What To Expect Next:
Once your complete application is
received we will conduct an
evaluation of your qualifications
and determine your ranking. The
most highly qualified candidates
will be referred to the hiring
manager for further consideration
and possible interview. We expect
to make a selection within 45 days
of the closing date of this
announcement.
PLEASE READ:
During this process, WE WILL
UPDATE YOUR status FOR EACH VACANCY ON
THE USAJOBS WEB-SITE. To view your status, login to My USAJOBS
(Tab
on USAJOBS Web-Site). Please do not contact for status.
EEO Policy Statement: http://www.usajobs.gov/eeo
Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Statement: http://www.usajobs.gov/raps
Veterans Information: http://www.usajobs.gov/vi
Legal and Regulatory Guidance: http://www.usajobs.gov/lrg
USAJOBS Control Number: 1736306
Control Number: 84645420
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